Richard B. Cheney v. United States District Court for the District of Columbia
542 U.S. 367 · Decided June 24, 2004 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Richard B. Cheney v. United States District Court for the District of Columbia was decided on June 24, 2004 by a vote of 7–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Freedom of Information Act and related laws” in the Privacy area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 542 U.S. 367 · 124 S. Ct. 2576 · 159 L. Ed. 2d 459 · 2004 U.S. LEXIS 4576
- Docket number
- 03-475
- Decided
- June 24, 2004
- Argued
- April 27, 2004
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Freedom of Information Act and related laws
- Issue area
- Privacy
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Richard B. Cheney, Vice President of the United States, et al. v. United States District Court for the District of Columbia et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2003-082, docket 2003-082-01.
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